i need to knwo what do i exactaly need in order to connect the Hard Drvies and make it one for example i wanan join a 160 gig and a 40 gig so in the end i'll have a total of 200 gigs of memory withthe OS in it? same goes with the computer how do i cluster 2 computers together?.. 2 or more what is required?
2006-10-18 10:41:58 · 4 answers · asked by phvxoui 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
and haha i have no paper work i can figuer out the jumper settings too not a prob just need to knwo whis cables i need exactaly and do i get this done from the BIOS?
2006-10-18 10:57:10 · update #1
You'll just install both hard drives with your IDE cable inside the box. Set one to MASTER and one to SLAVE using the jumper pins.
To "cluster" your computers, you can simply use a hub or a router.
[EDIT]
Your primary drive is already attached to your IDE cable. It should have another plug halfway down the ribbon cable that you can attach to your second drive. You won't need to do anything in the BIOS assuming you set the jumpers and connect and power both drives.
2006-10-18 10:44:22 · answer #1 · answered by Kryzchek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whow slow down lol you can have your drive all you need to do is set it for cable select and have an empty IED spot just turn off your puter and install the drive find the IED that is connected to your old HD and follow it till you find the empty plug and plug it in, as for finding the "cable select", look on the new drive where the the plugs are on the end you will see a jumper, now you normely have paper work that will show you where to place the jumper
2006-10-18 17:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by James H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch,that's a hard one.
I guess you can make a RAID (RAID 0 preferably) for the two drives but thats a real nose job.RAID was made for drives that have the same or similar specifications(size,heads,clusters etc.)
If both of the drives are blank,you could try this,should your BIOS support it.More and detailed information on RAID and how to use should be available on www.wikipedia.org.
Love&Peace!
2006-10-18 17:47:18 · answer #3 · answered by UzY3L 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your talking about a RAID, Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives. If your mobo supports RAID, you can do it there, read the owner's manual. If it doesn't, then you'll have to buy a PCI RAID expansion card.
2006-10-18 22:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋